Lake Ontario / Durand Beach ( ID lake_ontario___durand_beach )
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Continent:
North America
Country:
New York (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):
Rochester
Next Town:
Rochester
Latitude:
43.2416
Longitude:
-77.5735
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner - Intermediate - Expert
Good for:
- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking
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Type:
- Chop - Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- None
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Fresh water, no tide. Choppy with wind driven waves. Waves can be up to 12ft, depending on wind. It's all shore break.
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Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small
Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- June - July - August
2 miles of sand about 20m wide.
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Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Summer:
- Shorty - Normal Wetsuit
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
May, October and November: drysuit. June, 1/2 July, 1/2 September: wetsuit. December to March: too cold.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds - Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
No Information
Thermals happen about 1/2 the days in July to early Sept. All other wind is associated with weather fronts.
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Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
In Rochester take 590 N towards the lake shore. Exit on Durand Blvd and drive west and then north on County Hwy 27 until you reach the water. There are two big parking lots.
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